Greeks settled in this corner of land, calling it Zancle, which means sickle, due to the shape of its natural harbor. Its current name derives from Messenia, the Greek town of the colonists who later populated it.

  • 16/10/2025 00:00 - 17/10/2025 00:00

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    AI for future 2025

    On October 16 and 17, 2025, Messina will once again be the hub of innovation with the third edition of [...]

  • 11/10/2025 00:00 - 12/10/2025 00:00

    EventFolklore and traditional festivals

    Rievocazione storica della venuta di Federico IV d’Aragona

    In the heart of the Nebrodi hills, the village of San Piero Patti relives its past with the Historical Reenactment [...]

  • 25/09/2025 00:00 - 19/10/2025 00:00

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    Mostra Personale di Pittura – Rocco Paci

    From September 25 to October 19, 2025, the village of San Marco d’Alunzio hosts the Mostra personale di pittura – [...]

  • 03/10/2025 00:00 - 06/01/2026 00:00

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    “Se tu conoscessi il dono di Dio”

    From October 3, 2025 to January 6, 2026, the Diocese of Patti hosts the exhibition “Se tu conoscessi il dono [...]

  • 11/10/2025 00:00 - 12/10/2025 00:00

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    Meatball Festival Novara di Sicilia

    At the heart of the Nebrodi, the Meatball Festival returns to Novara di Sicilia, one of Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages. The [...]

  • 10/10/2025 00:00 - 12/10/2025 00:00

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    Chamber Music Festival Milazzo 2025

    From October 10 to 12, 2025, Milazzo hosts the 3rd Chamber Music Festival – City of Milazzo, organized by the [...]

  • 12/10/2025 18:30 - 22/05/2026 00:00

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    52° Stagione Concertistica dell’Associazione Orchestra da Camera di Messina

    Messina opens the 52nd concert season of the Chamber Orchestra Association on October 12, 2025 at the Teatro Annibale. A prestigious event [...]

  • 05/10/2025 00:00 - 27/03/2026 00:00

    EventTheater

    Vittorio Emanuele Theatre Messina 2025–2026 season

    The Vittorio Emanuele Theatre of Messina unveils its 2025–2026 Season: a lineup of 80 performances including drama, music, dance, opera [...]

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    FAI AUTUMN DAYS, SATURDAY 11 AND SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER 2025

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